On a budget, Old North Church still earns its price.
Free (suggested donation); tours extra
A small, beautiful, history-dense stop — the white box pews, the steeple lantern story, and the quiet make it a worthy 20-minute pause in the North End. The catch: it's tiny, the 'behind the scenes' add-ons cost extra, and on its own it's a quick photo-and-plaque rather than a destination.